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This account has been closed. Please follow @Aging_Research for the latest news on sarcopenia and other age-related conditions, diseases and issues that impact the health of older adults. Learn more about Aging in Motion at aginginmotion.org.
This account is in the process of closing. Please follow @Aging_Research for the latest news on sarcopenia and other age-related conditions, diseases and issues that impact the health of older adults. Learn more about Aging in Motion at aginginmotion.org.
The results of an NIA-funded study examining whether handgrip strength could be a future tool to detect cognitive impairment in older adults were recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease: bit.ly/2rND926
Physical frailty affects women and men differently, according to a study published in @theMJA. The study points to the need for more research on the role sex could play in interventions to address frailty in older adults. Learn more: bit.ly/2GItIoY
Could cognitive decline be detected by measuring handgrip strength? Check out this featured study from the National Institute on Aging to see what researchers found: bit.ly/3744ZXD #Alzheimers #sarcopenia #agingresearch
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The Relationship between Physical Frailty and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly: A Systematic Review. - PubMed - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3163…
Since she started working at @Aging_Research (Aging in Motion Coalition Chair) Lauren Smith Dyer has learned about just how under-recognized and under-diagnosed #sarcopenia is: bit.ly/34l9tax #healthyaging
What's the link between your nervous system and #sarcopenia? Here's what researchers found: bit.ly/2D64Sh2 @JAMANetworkOpen
Learn about a molecular switch found by researchers that could help prevent #sarcopenia: bit.ly/2KLVrYy @CosmosMagazine
A study aimed to examine the association between grip strength and inflammation with incident disability, multiple health conditions, and dementia. Here's what researchers found: bit.ly/2QH1nFS #sarcopenia
In one week from today on Friday, December 6, join @US_FDA in-person or online for a workshop on patient-focused drug development. Register here: bit.ly/2OAima5 #FDA #patientadvocacy
Find out what researchers learned about the prevalence of #sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among older adults in communities in East China in this study published in BMC Endocrine Disorders: bit.ly/37y7v9h @BioMedCentral
The International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (@ICFSRcongress) task force developed clinical practice guidelines for physical frailty. Learn more: bit.ly/2QH16Tm #sarcopenia #aging
"There is a need for more clinical research into the appropriate measurement for muscle mass and the management of sarcopenia." bit.ly/348Z6Hk @SCWDnews
Research funded by the @NIH finds that older Mexican American adults who experience pain are more likely to develop #frailty: bit.ly/2XtKP5u via @medical_xpress
"Maintaining muscle function is incredibly important, and often overlooked, in promoting healthy aging." wb.md/2CnKWG1 @WebMD #healthyaging
Scientists at @cusm_muhc recently proposed new guidelines for diagnosing #sarcopenia. Learn more: bit.ly/2Blp5hW
It's never too late to adopt healthy habits! New research from the University of Birmingham shows that older adults in their seventies and eighties new to strength training have the same ability to build muscle as those who have been exercising for years: bit.ly/2LoyGKE
